Snow handling implement



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SNOW HANDLING IMPLEMENT Filed July 12, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 l p'fliez-je: I

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UNITED stares ZPArEnT-o'FFIcE nMrL is, MOLLER, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS; essrenon on ONE-HA F T GEORGE A.

MOLLER, OF onroa'eo, ILLINOIS snow nAnmlINfG PLnMEN'r Application filed m 12, 1929. Serial No, 377,813.

This invention relates to improvements in having a,bent-up rear portion 3 and a Hat implements for removing snow and slush straight front edge portion a- The extreme from sidewalks, etc. and has special reteredge portion 5 opposite to the edge 4 is-bent ence to the provision of an implement which back to eXtend substantially parallel with P will serve as a snow shovel, a snow pusher or the front edgeportion and is equipped with 55 plow, and ascra-per which isespecially adapta substantial strip of rubber 6 which is se ed for use on wooden surfaces such as painted cured between the edge portion 5 of the porches and the like. shovel member 1 and a sheet metalstrip 7 The object of the invention is to provide by boits 7, the rubber strip .6 being arranged tin-implement of the character mentioned withyO e edg 8 ext nding Out beyond adjnwhich shall be of durable construction and cent edge of the shovel member 1 and adapted which shall be capable'of being readily an to act as a soft or yielding-scraper element ranged for any of the usestor which it is for use on wooden surt'aces such as'porches, constructed. s p 6130- i i: 1 1 The invention resides in an implement hav} The 'shovehmember 1, has, a connecting a; ing a shovel-like member and a handle adbracket 9 secured to its rear face atthetrans; justably secured theretoin a novel manner Versebentel' 0f the/Curved p r n The and whereby the shovel-like member is readbracket 9 consists of. a base plate 10 conily and easily adjustable in reference to the formed to the shape of the pla el and Secured 2o handle, so that it can be used as a shovel or rigidly to same by rivets 11, a x j 7 as a pusher, or the rear edge can be used as BlSiIlg r mh ase plate 10 are apair of a scraper, the rearedge being provided with parallel connection plates 12 provided with a rubber wearing strip so that it can be used arcuate outer edges '13. A handle socket on wooden surfaces such as painted porches, member 14 is mountedbetween the plates on a j steps, etc. without scraping oil the paint. apivot '15 to swing. up and down to difierent a The invention will be more readily under angular relations to the shovelmember 1. stood by reference to the accompanying The arcuate edges13 ofthe plates12are drawings forming part of this specification provided with pairs of notches 16,17 and 18, and in which and a collar 19 is slidably mounted on the outso Fig. 1 is a side e a g V bodying the invention and shown as arranged lar 19 is provided with two oppositely arfor use as a snow shovel; ranged projections 21 adapted to enter the Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the device notches in the edges of the plates. 13 and se arranged for use as a snow plow or pusher; curely retain the socket member 14; in a de-:

arranged for use as a scraper or slush pusher; coiled spring 22 is provided, which is mount- Fig. 4 is a fragmentary transverse sectional ed on the outer end of the socket memberbeview on the line 4.1 of Fig. 3; tween a circumferential shoulder 23 on the Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view on the socket member and the outerend of the collar 0 line 55 of Fig. 1; and 19 and which yieldingly holds the collar Fig. 6 is a fragmentary.horizontal longipressed inwardly with the projections 21 en.- tudinal section on the line 66 of Fig. 5; gaged in one of the pairs of notches. The and v socket member 14 carries anelongated handle Fig. 7 is a fragmentary vertical sectional 24 which may be secured by any suitable levation of a device emer end 20 of the socket memberl4. The 001- so 45 View on the line 7'7 of Fig. l. means such as a screw 25. The spring 22 per 1 In said drawings, 1 represents the shovel mits the collar 19 to be drawn back to free it member which is formed from an elongated, of the notches, and then the handle 2 1 can be a rectangular flat plate by bending it up on a swung to another position. curve, as shown at 2, parallel with its longi- As shown, the notches 16 are adapted to so tudinal edges to give it a slight scoop form, hold the handle 24 at a suitable angle to the shovel member 1 in order to use the device as a snow shovel, as shown in Fig. l, for lifting and throwing the snow.

The notches 17 as shown in Fig. 2, are adapted to hold the handle 24 at a suitable angle for using the device as a snow plow or pusher.

The notches 18, as best shown in Fig. 3, are adapted to hold the handle 24 at a suitable angle to the member 2 so that the rear edge with the rubber strip 6 can be used as a scraper for removing light snow, slush orwater from surfaces which the opposite metal edge might injure; that is, porches, steps, etc.,' especial1y those which are painted.

The implement is quite substantial; it is simple in construction, and it is readily changed to arrange it for the several uses. It

7 is simply necessary to pull back the collar 19 20 to free it from the notches, swing the handle to the new position, and let the spring 22 ush the collar into engagement with the proections 21 in the new pair of notches. This change or adjustment can be accomplished 25 very quickly and easily and without the use 1 of any wrenches or other tools.

As many modifications of the invention will readily suggest themselves to one skilled in the art, I do not limit or confine the invention to the specific details of construction and operation herein shown and described.

I claim:

'1. In a combined scoop and scraper, a scrapenmember formed of a flat plate curved 8 up at one edge portion to form a scoop, a handle member pivotally mounted on the back of the scoop and means for retaining the handle at various angles to the scoop, the edge portion of the curved part of the scoop bent back 1 into a plane nearly parallel with the front uncurved portion.

2. In a combined scoop and scraper, a scraper member formed of a flat plate curved up at one edge portion to form a scoop, a handle member pivotally mounted on the back of the scoop and means for retaining the handle at various angles to the scoop, the edge portion of the curved part of the scoopbent back into a plane nearly parallel with the front so uncurved portion, and a rubber scraper strip secured on said bent back edge to serve as a squeegee.

In witness that I claim the foregoing as my invention, I aflix my signature this 29th day :3 of June, 1929.

EMIL R. MOLLER. 

